The Slave (1918 film)

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The Slave
Directed by Arrigo Bocchi
Written by Kenelm Foss
Based on The Slave
1899 novel
by Robert Hichens
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  • March 1918 (1918-03)
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Slave is a 1918 British silent crime film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Jean-Marie de l'Isle, Hayford Hobbs and Charles Vane. It was based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Robert Hichens. [1]

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  1. Goble p.956

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